New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-13
PRESENTED TO THE NATION
GENERAL GARFIELp's STATUE UNVEILED.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES At THE CAPIrAL-sPEEcHEs
OF THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL KEifEh.
my rEIEGRArH To TIE TRIBUNH.l


w.sutyGToN May 12-The statue OF General
Garfield erected under the auspices OF the Army Oh inc
Cumberland at the intersection OF Maryidho-aVe Anu
Firstst 10 the shadow almost OF the great IRON oo
Of the Capitol, was unveiled to-day Win pP.o
ceremonies nothing occurring to mar the i"prcSSiV
meas of the scene or interfere with the programme DO
and down by the committee. Inc weather :" 90 , "'
perfect Tie crowd was never 700 gIo" io- a. a.
fort All the organizations "hcu .ooA pi-
,arade were on time and there was no htch any
-, ,ha ,nament the column started until IL nnany
d,ssolyed The speeches were gooo, notaoly .na' VI
the orator General Koer. 1t was not forgotten To-
day that when tho Society OF the Cumberland assem-
bled In Washington that chill November day IN
1870 the man who had labOred most earnes' W
make the occasion a memorable one was "ener" ua 10,
feld who was chairman OF the local comml'tec' A 20
speech that occasion, short ana nprTIP.a
VISA stirred the deepest feelings OF mis- olo conra
rd IA stjl recalled By them one of the most eio
ouent that they ever heard ,sh
On a grand stand near the statue sea'S n"u Oo0
arranged Tor 800 persons. just before cioGf tno
invited guests began to arrive James ano marry
Car6eld were escorted to seats by General MusseJ,
,vbile Colonel Wilson performed similar once ior
w W. Corcoran. Secretary Bayard ana attorney
General Garland among the eally arrivals. Inc
manners of the Supreme Court OF the United STATES
ooe in a hody excepting Justices Woods and Harlan
The District Judiciary members OF the Court OF Ciams
md District Commissioners we're also present hep'
resentatiyes OF the Diplomatic Corps were piacco vi
the right of the stand ~
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Grams and Governor Curtin arrived in carriage just
after the head of tho procession made lts appearances
They were soon followed by President CleVeand
ssoortel by General Anderson and Secretary ana MIS-
Eai,child Colonel aud Mrs. Lamont Postmaster-Gen-
eral Villas and Secretary Lamar Mrs Cleveland came
accompanied by Mrs.. Folsom Miss Bayard ana MISS
Welsh Just after l o'clock aud TOOK her seat oesue
the Presidents chair. Ex-Secretary WINDOW anu eH-
Attorney General AIacveagh. OF President Garhelas
.ahnet we're among the guests present AT ten min
,,tes nast o'clock Marshal Wilson, taking his place
on the stand, said: -.
Attention ladies and gentlemen The Society OF tne
rmv of the Cumberland. with these distinguished
Suesf are assembled here to-day for the purpose o l
Teng statue of that eminent statesman naHn u with
prayer by the Rev. Dr. Giesy
In his PRAYER the clergyman referred in glowing IAN
pusge to the merits OF the illustrious sta 20
whom the statue was erected. The Marine Dand sur
rounding the monument struck up Hail to the Chlei
ana amid the clappng of hands the American nag en-
yeopng the statue dropped, ana the great Dron@e
image stood exposed to the rays OF the MIDDAY sun
There was a lull In the proceedings while battery
90 ar,;Ilarv fred national salute. General Sheridan
then introduced the orator of the day-General >.
Warren Keller, who, on the part OF the Mohu neht
Committee delivered address transferring the
statue TO General Sheridan In part 1t was as follows:
The statue we uuve to-day silently take its place among
tho many is not alone in honor OF cae m
sseheIsr eminent for his attanments alone to
nor alone to statesman and politician and prudent as
he was SnspSSen ana po 81 mower in the interests
vaPons Characters and illustrated all these qualities in sim
gle name, o, man President Gar
e S %a ne s 10 s b. tried Sy the Of
ms own SS IN his time nrei higher and
qualities than were egniste d any Gs5 In the time
and country which be lived man mus De POSSESSES
for his than accounted necessary 70 gOSn Gnu
Guides ami power capacity TO command or d.
rect the esiIs o. ssie gre se citizen Of our eonsiiiu
tional free goyernmtnt man oT sonnte good ctzen
or subject OF any other government on earth. ~ . IN
government Inventions explorations growth in cyi!aatIOn
gious liberty an maksq 'h b pe 1eesnoy lie won his
ty thrust upon such is noideu to tie sovereign
Ss eveTyhins for Himself bithrght freedom and
right royay ne cang 10 20 l sae scenes has always
broaehtoat the better stronger AMI ~, nges Of
country can boast readily adapt tsei TO
s sts.a army Ta General esn superior
Garfield history statesman can o5i g GS re-
is 9ss m s day may S mainly pub
records covering period S ss yssSs OF ndus
try Garfield who was and 5ea NT
heat and eurSn Of cgssys in debate and did
ion his afa 1a q
o IT him. Persuaded them uphold DIS
SSats1 G se ns sadss &c a splendid
fine Saoa rn me5 be e 10 Ink and
come up to suprees intellect al strength on 1s feet
under ,S @ S sat HIS Speeches were not distinguished
s O5d a Ry Sa' srs better Sn ordinary
arguments Facts we'll Rs 6.s ~ @ pow
ers friends appealed 70 him mol 70 e
to Tsa1sa se n@o and n5s;S
power and strength mi, o,,. .re e,-o ~
10 no an wgsR man oo rs alike
and rong lie ambitious but his aspirations were
Ia reach inc summit Of ans natural desire
s expense Of u" Ii. iOwGe would have rejected
SSasp the iC pss s Sws welfare
pe ras ions 81 H San .ipsny
exalted aspirations Of man who had sscsnded 'I H gTo s
eli ended s with that fatal ,,, - Tho
Who having gad lies s earthly s
sion have passed join the Grand Army OF Tho Aepuoo
beyond the grave
When General Keiter finished General Sheridan in
behalf of the society transferred the statue to the Pres
don't of the United States il the following Words
MR. PRESIDENT: This statue which has been unveiled
In your presence to-day erected by the comrades OF
sSS Tbsv eeoSned lis merit soldier they
wished to pay some testimony 70 tat ei beba g ~ 70 me
Society Of the Army OF Cumberland to ask You the
stats fem their hands as it was given TO me- ZAP
plausel
The President who arose as General Sheridan began
speaking, then began his address. He SAID;
FKL1owcrrzrxs In performance Of the a9ty assigned
BE Of the United States this and beautiful statue
the Cumberland aud their former
foes non The while the Union General and
awaited burial the common GRIEF OF
these I'M agnsnmous survivors and mourning citizens found
In tho erect this Tribute 10
American greatness and TINS today IN US symmetry and
feautv it sign Of animoses forgotten an en-
bem Of q brotherhood redeemed and token Of Na'on
restored 49,, .,..xau. ,ho Land
fttingiy illustrative Of the love and affection OF our grate
onj and and patriotic sacfnces 10
war fame peaceful pursuits or honor In puDle station
But from forth there shall stand etout scat OF
Government this statue OF distinguished cithen VINO IN m
combined all these things and more whch
chaenre admiration American character-loylng tender
ness In every domestic relation bravery on the ne OF
bae fame halls OF legislation aud TIC
highest honor dignity In the Chief Aagistracy oil the
Nation. - 49,, -. AN o. ,oaoh .rorv ,shoiaa,
alone for its growth ana development
nf confined 70 con